Sarah Catherall - Journalist New Zealand

How to break up well

My book, How to Break Up Well: Surviving and Thriving After Separation, is my story and the stories of others who have experienced heartbreak. It includes gems of advice from divorce coaches, family court lawyers, relationship experts and psychotherapists. I also write about relationships and how to get help when you need it, the culture of marriage and love, and to decide whether someone is right for you – do you stay or go?

Sarah Catherall
Journalist and author

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Writing is my passion

I write for a range of reputed New Zealand media: The NZ Listener, The Post, the Spinoff, the Stuff magazines and Stuff online; Vanity Fair, BBC and Radio New Zealand. During my 30 year journalism career, I’ve won awards, from a couple of Canon media awards to an Asia 2000 award. I’m not too bothered about those, though. My life is so much richer from the people I have met, and the experiences I have gained through journalism. I’ve been given an intimate glimpse into so many lives. I’ve had the privilege of meeting some interesting and incredible individuals, and the honour of telling their stories.

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Five things I wish I’d known when my marriage ended

Aug 18, 2024 | My Book

I'm a regular Listener contributor and here I write about five things I wish I'd known when my marriage ended. That marriages end - and that’s okay I would never have walked away from my husband. I had married him for life. And when he chose to end our marriage, I...

Dating after divorce – you might kiss a few frogs: book excerpt

Aug 18, 2024 | My Book

When I met my husband in the mid-nineties, there were no dating apps and we met the traditional way, at a party. When my marriage ended, I had no idea how to meet someone new. I was ill-prepared for this new dating world I tried to navigate as a woman in my forties. I...

Dating after divorce and meeting my Mr F yes

Aug 7, 2024 | My Book

Kiwi journalist Sarah Catherall has been there, done that when it comes to broken relationships, including the collapse of her nine-year marriage. Now, with several ill-advised relationships behind her (and her now successful Mr Fuck Yes) she’s penned a book, How to...